News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
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Thomas Fox
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Bill Waite
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Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
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In August 2013, Brazil’s game-changing Clean Companies Act introduced the leniency agreement, a deferred prosecution deal for companies willing to plead guilty and settle corruption charges.
While these agreements were created to encourage cooperation, the Clean Companies Act or CCA (Law No.… Continue Reading
On Monday (June 26), the Head Prosecutor of Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecution Service, Rodrigo Janot, formally accused President Michel Temer of “passive corruption” (i.e., the receipt of bribes) based on the testimony of executives from J&F Group, which controls meatpacking giant JBS.… Continue Reading
The parent company of Brazil meatpacking giant JBS SA will pay a fine of about $3.2 billion spread over 25 years for bribing 1,900 local politicians.
Brazil prosecutors announced the leniency agreement Wednesday with J&F Investimentos.… Continue Reading